Home of The International Plowing Match, September 18 - 22, 2018


Pain Court, situated on the banks of the historic Thames River, near Lake St Clair in Southwestern Ontario has a rich agricultural history. The first settlers, from Quebec, arrived in the area in the early 1800’s to work the land. The community prospered after many difficult years.

Pain Court welcomed the International Plowing Match in mid September of 2018. Thousands of visitors attended. It was a huge success, thanks to the hundreds of volunteers. Check the photos on the web site. Next September, the event moves to Northern Ontario in the small community of Verner, near North Bay.

We appreciate the generous financial support of our many sponsors and advertisers and are hopeful that this web site will continue to evolve for many years to come. It reflects WHO we are today but also features our history and serves as a worldwide link for all current and former residents who have an interest in their roots, their family as well as experiences growing up in this small community.

You will be impressed with the numerous links, the many YouTube videos, the Photo Gallery and historical information. Come back to visit us from time to time as we will continue to add material!